How to treat cerebral infarction caused by high blood pressure

If long-term high blood pressure causes infarction in the brain, first of all, it is necessary to give antihypertensive treatment, in addition, it can be given some drugs that nourish the cerebral nerves as well as make the infarction reduced, such as mannitol or cerebrovascular blood-activating drugs, which is very important for the protection of the brain while lowering the blood pressure. In the choice of antihypertensive drugs, there are nifedipine, torasemide, spironolactone, captopril, valsartan, amlodipine and so on, these drugs can be used individually or in combination, in order to make the blood pressure to maintain a stable state. While taking the medication, you should also pay attention to regular blood pressure re-measurement, according to the changes in blood pressure and timely adjustment of the dose of antihypertensive drugs. Sometimes it is also necessary to perform a cerebral blood vessel examination to clarify the location and degree of stenosis and whether intervention is needed. Finally, oral aspirin, statins and other drugs for “secondary prevention”.